A Shadow Of A Man

Part Fifteen~ Loyalty

Zoya was in two mindsets, a part of her knew Aditya wasn't lying, that anyone in his shoes would have killed someone who hurt the one they loved, yet she also knew he had crossed the line. Placing her hand on his cheek she cleared her throat "Stand up" looking up at him as he did she sighed "Uncuff me" the second he did she shoved him back and ran for her life, bumping into Dr Rowlan she held her breath

"You okay Zoya"?

"Yes, yes i'm fine, I just, uh, need to get to the toilet" she gave him a fake smile

"Ah, I see, okay see you" slumping he walked on "Hey Aditya"

He nodded "Come here" he pointed to Carlos "Choked on his own sick" he shrugged

"Accident"?

"Absolutely not" winking he laughed "A promise is a promise"

Martin nodded "Thank you son, you'll never know how much this means to me" squeezing his shoulder he sighed loudly

Not sure how to respond he just became still "You would have made an amazing father, i'm sorry Lara missed out"

He smiled softly "I have Zoya, I have you"

Unable to stand beside him without getting too close he sat down, Aditya never had an ideal father figure and if there was anything he knew in that moment it was that if he had met Dr Rowlan earlier on, then maybe he'd be half the man he was, maybe he'd have grown up with a dad "I showed Zoya the body"

"Too far" he sat beside him "She'll be scared, you've got to think before you do before you lose her"

If it had been anyone else telling him what to do, they would have paid a price. But, this was a man he had come to respect, his Zoya would not be his Zoya if Dr Rowlan didn't exist. "I get caught up in the moment"

"I know, but she doesn't get it, could you imagine being grabbed by someone you didn't know while they told you they were your wife"?

"I wouldn't believe it"

"Exactly, step in her shoes son and you'll see a whole new world hm" his eyes were glassy as he looked over at Carlos' body

"I want to ask you something, whatever you answer i'll believe you and won't ask again, if you say yes I know you had a good reason" he waited for him to turn his head "Did you kill Zoya's parents"?

"Zoya never had parents, she does now" standing up he nodded "See ya"

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Flipping the page of her textbook she hung her head and reached out her hand for another doughnut only to feel long fingers wrap around her wrist, looking up she jumped "Mr Hooda, what are you doing here"?

"May I"? He nodded his head to the last doughnut, when she said yes she had been expecting him to release her hand, instead he yanked her up and ran his tounge over her index finger, sucking the sugar from it then moving onto her thumb

"What, what are you doing"? Before she could pull away he wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her, tounge delving into her mouth, lips caressing hers

"Hm, these do taste good, best i've ever had" looking down at her a smirk filled his lips as her hands splayed on his chest, one hand moving to run through his hair, moving towards her neck he chuckled when she sighed, hair shaking as she rolled her eyes back

"I, I have to ask" she spoke slightly breathlessly "Do you only want me because I look like your wife"?

"I want you because you are my wife" bending to kiss her again he frowned when she pulled away